Ponies Need OT

The Morrison High School Ponies Boys Basketball team needed an overtime to sink the Amboy, IL, Rowboats, in Morrison, IL, Tuesday nigh, December 8, 2015.  The final score was 50-47. Morrison Stats:  2-pt FG   17/45 = 37%       3-pt FG   3/9 = 33%      FT

Mustangs Gain First Win

The Morrison Mustangs faced three tough opponents in the Oregon, IL, Thanksgiving Tournament. They took out the frustrations of the three losses on the West Carroll Thunder, Saturday afternoon, November 28, 2015. Noah Hogue netted 18 points. Joey Brackemyer added ten, as the Mustangs dominated the Thunder 60-44, to place

Hogue Finishes 2nd in 3-Point Finals

The Illinois High School Association 3-Point Competition for the class 1A/2A schools was held in Peoria, IL, on Thursday, March 13, and Friday, March 15, 2015, at Peoria’s Carver Arena. Noah Hogue. a Morrison High School Junior, earned the opportunity to shoot in the final four, by making 11-of-15 attempts

Hogue in 3-Point Finals

Morrison[, IL,] High School Junior Noah Hogue survived the preliminary competition of the IHSA 3-Point Shooting Contest by making 11 out of 15 attempts.  He advanced to the final shootout on Friday evening, March 13, 2015, at 8:15 p.m. at the Peoria[, IL,] Carver Arena.  The winner of the 1A/2A

Mustangs Hold Early Lead

The Morrison Mustangs excited the full house on Friday night, January 30, 2015, by jumping out to 7-0 first quarter lead.  They never relinquished it en route to a 55-52 Three Rivers Conference win over the Fulton, IL, Steamers.

Mustangs Top Tigers

The win column has been evasive lately. The return by the Morrison Mustangs felt good, as they trimmed the Sherrard, IL, Tigers 58-54.

Rams Too Much for Mustangs

The (12-4) Riverdale Rams visited the Morrison, IL, Mustangs’ home, put on a shooting demonstration, and walked home with a 60-45 win.

Rockets Too Much for Mustangs

The Morrison Mustangs Boys Basketball team traveled to Taylor Ridge, IL, on Wednesday, January 14, 2015.  They challenged the #4-ranked  Rockridge Rockets and came away with a 69-43 Conference loss. The opening quarter saw the Mustangs grab a 14-11 lead, but the quicker Rockets opened up their running game to

Mustangs Finish 12th at Forreston

The Morrison Mustangs spent the week competing in the Forreston Annual Holiday Tourney,  They finished in 12th place out of 16 teams, in a loss to Lena-Winslow 42-39.

7th Grade Hoopsters Win Conference Tournament

The Morrison Junior High School 7th grade Boys Basketball team won the Conference Championship, on Saturday, December 6, 2014.  The tournament was held at Erie, IL, Middle School.  The team is led by Coach Steve Braasch.  This group of boys finished the season with three Conference losses, two of which were

Another Close Loss for Mustangs

The Morrison Mustangs played the fourth game in a row that was to be decided within the final seconds of action.  Unfortunately, they have been on the losing end on three of those games.

Mustangs Win in OT

After the Morrison Mustangs lost the last two games with made shots in the final seconds, they used the free throws on Kaleb Church with 1.4 seconds on the clock to defeat the Oregon Hawks in the second round of the Forreston Holiday Tourney. 

Storm Rains in the Threes

The Bureau Valley Storm were hot from the beyond the three-point arch and hit nine three-pointers in route to a 63-55 win ovr the Morrison Mustangs.  The six point second quarter put the Mustangs in too deep of a deficit  that the second half advantage wasn’t enough to catch the